And the priests consented to receive no more money of the people, neither to repair the breaches of the house.
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4 additional translations▾
Parallel translations
4 additional translationsAnd the priests consented that they should take no more money from the people, neither repair the breaches of the house.
So the priests agreed that they would not receive money from the people and that they would not repair the temple themselves.
And the priests consent not to receive money from the people, nor to strengthen the breach of the house,
And the priests consented to receive no money of the people, and that they should only repair the breaches of the house.
About this book
Old Testament▾
About this book
Old Testament2 Kings — Two kingdoms on parallel but diverging arcs. Elisha's ministry; Samaria falls to Assyria in 722 BC; Jerusalem falls to Babylon in 586 BC. Prophets interpose; kings refuse; the exile comes — and closes on a whisper of covenant hope.
- Author
- Compiler anonymous; Jewish tradition attributes to Jeremiah (same as 1 Kings)
- Date
- Events c. 852–560 BC; closing coda places composition in the mid-exile, c. 560 BC